Spool display device



Oct. 10, 1933. A. oGDEN SPOOL DISPLAY DEVICE Filed Jan. .28, 1951 IN V EN TOR.

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Patented Oct. 10, 1933 SPOOL DISPLAY DEVICE Alfred Ogden, Pawtucket, R. I., assigner to J. & P.

Coats (Rhode Island Incorporated, a corporation of Rhode Island Application January 28, 1931. Serial No. 511,671

7 Claims. (Cl. 312-45) This invention relates toa display device particularly for such 'articles as spools of thread, and has for its object the vertical display of the spools throughout their length, and at the same time preventing discharge of the spools by a movement at right angles to their axes.

Another object of the invention is the display of the spool in such a manner that it will be held in place against accidental removal, but will permit the spool to be manually lifted from place without engaging the threads thereon.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a plurality of tubes which are so cut at their lower edge as to retain the spools i'n place against removal at right angles to the extent of the tube, but which will permit removal by manually manipulating the spool to position at a certain angle at which discharge is permitted.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a construction for quickly 'and economically securing the upper edge of a magazine tube in place, which at the same time will prevent accidental discharge of the spool from` the top thereof, vsuch as might occur in shipping or the like.

A still further object of the invention is the lprovision of a device supported in an easel-like fashion which may have advertising material carried thereon and of such shape as to enhance the appearance 'and attractiveness of the device.

With these and other objects and advantageous features in View, the invention consists of a novel arrangement of parts more fully disclosed in the detailed description following, in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, and more particularly set forth in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a front elevational view of thedevice;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof showing the easel-like manner of supporting the same;

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Fig. 4 is a fragmental detail of the face plate of the easel showing the fingers as cut from the stock thereof which engage the tube.

In the sale of spools of thread or other articles, it is of advantage to display the article at full length, especially is this true where various colors of thread are displayed that matching of the colors may be facilitated. It is also desirable to mount the spools so that they may be removed by engagement with the lower head of the spool and without the necessity of handling or touching the thread itself; and in order to accomplish this result, I have mounted in close relationship a plurality of tubes upon the face plate of an easel support with a flange extending from the face plate beneath 4Vthe spools, and have cut the ends of the tubes at an angle so that the upper end or head of the spool is held against movement at right angles to the axis of the tube, whereby the spool cannot be removed bya right angular movement, but can be removed by engaging the lower head andl slidingthe same outwardly from the flange until beyond the edge thereof, whereupon the same may be moved downwardly and withdrawn by the fingers,`and upon such withdrawal a succeeding spool willdrop into display position. It is also desirable in such a device to prevent the spools from being discharged from tube for holding the same in place, the edge of` which at the same time serves as an abutment to engage the upper end ofthe spool to prevent its removal 4from the upper end of the tube. This linger, although of such thickness as to prevent the discharge of the spool from the upper end will permit a spool to be crowded past the finger for loading the tube; `and the following is a detailed description of the present embodiment of this invention, illustrating the preferred means by which these advantageous results may be accomplished.

With reference to the drawing, 1'0 designates the face plate which is supported in an easellike fashion by a pair of Wing supports 11 hinged to the back of the plate and held in the relation shown in vFigure 2 by means of a locking tongue 12 which extends at right angles to the plane of the wing supports 11 and engages notches 13 in the yWing supports when in locking position.

A plurality of tubes 14 are secured to the front of the faceplate 10 by staples 15 at the loweredge of each tube, and a finger 16 cut from the stock of the face plate l0 and bent over the upper edge 17 of the tube and extending thereinto. A flange 18 extends outwardly from the lower edge of the face plate 10 upon which rests the lowermost spool 19 of a series of spools 20, 21, 22 and 23, each resting upon the next spool below itand housed in-the tube to act as a supply magazine for the display.

' Each tube is cut on an angle as illustrated at 25, the angle withy relation to the axis of the tube being substantially an angle which would be formed relative to the axis of a spool by a line extending from a point on the upper head of the spool to a point diametrically opposite'therefrom on the lower head of the spool and which is substantially indicated by the dotted line indicating the lline of cut as shown in Figure 3. The end of the tube being so formed, exposes to view the full length of the spool from end Ato end and the thread thereon, and the opening being of a restricted character as at 26 will prevent the upper head of the spool and consequently the spool from being removed from the tube atright angles to the general extent thereof, and which with the weight of the spools above holding it against the flange, will prevent the spool loo most spool 19 may be withdrawn or moved ldown= wardly and the next spool 20 'above will be permitted to drop into its position;

The discharge from the upper end of the device is prevented by the edge 28 of the iinger 16 which forms an abutment preventing upward movement of the upper spool 23 and consequently the magazineof spools therein,ralthough there is "sufflcient resiliency between the parts -to permit the magazineto be loaded with spools byforcing I them into the top end 29 of the tubes.

. The plate 10 extends upwardly beyond the'vtop of the tubes and may have advertising or display parts thereon'such as 'a spool 30 secured to the plate and extending `above for ornamental purposes.- i v o It will thus be apparent thatI have provided afdevice whichmay display the spools their full length and in which the. spools will not be discharged accidentally from keither end thereof, but which maybe easily lifted from place by engaging the lower head of the spool withoutvtouching the thread thereon to lift the same from position, after which the spool next above in the magazine will drop in place. n v v It will also be apparent that the tubes may be of different diameters to accommodate larger or smaller diameter spools of varying sizes and may beused upon a single display arranged symmetrically in graduated relation. l

While I have described certain, construction forms which embody the principles of my invention, it is obvious that other desired changes in arrangement maybe made within the'sprit and the scope'of the invention as defined in the appended claims. Y

I claim:

y1. In a display device, a plate, a tube cylindrical in'cross section mountedon said plate yfor receiving articles generally the shape ofthe tube, said tube being cut at an angle, to its axis at its lower end, a flange extending from said plate upon Which-.articles in the tube may rest and be supported, said angular cut and said flange being so arrangedas to cooperate to prevent an article in its tube and resting onsaid flange from being removed in a direction at right angles to the axis of its tube, but permitting removal by sliding the end of the articlef'alo'ng the flange away fromthe plate lto incline tfiegvaxis of the article to the axis of the tubeluntil-beyond the edge of the flange, whereupon it might be withdrawn from the tube. l j, l."

2. In a display, device, ya plate, a plurality of tubes cylindrical in cross section mounted` onrsaid plate for receiving articles generally the shape of the tubein wliichreceived, said tubes each being .cut at an angle toits axis at .its lower end, a

flange extending from said plate a distance less ,than the `Vdiameter of theitube upon which' articles in the tubes may rest and'be supported',

rsaidl angular cut andsaidv ange being so arranged aslto cooperate to pre'ventan article in itstube and resting on said iiaknge frombeing removed in a direction at right angles to the axis of its tube, but permitting removal by sliding the end of the article along the flange away from the plate to incline the axis of the article to the axis or" the tube until beyond the edge of the flange,

vvwhereupon it might be withdrawn from the tube.

" tially the height of the spool to be received to the end ofthe tube adjacent vthe lower end of the spool," whereby the lowerm'ost spool is fully displayed and held in positionragainst removal a right angles'to the axis of the tube.

4. In a display device, a plate, a tube cylindrical in cross section mounted on said plate, a flange extending from said plate beneath said tube and adjacent'the end thereof, said tube being adapted to receive a` plurality of spools with the lowerinost,resting'on said flange, said tube being cut at anrangle to its axis, said angle to the axis .being substantially the angle to the axis -of the spool to be 'received made by a line from a ange extending from said plate beneath said tube and adjacent the end thereof, said tube being adapted to receive a plurality of spools with the lowermost resting on said flange, said tube being out at an angle to itsaxis, said angle to the axis beiiig'-substantially the angle to the axis of the spool to be received made by a line from a point onthe peripheryI of one end to a diametrically opposite point on the periphery of the otherend oi the'spooL the top edge of the angular cut being substantially the distance from said iiange of the height of said spool. y

,i 6. In a display device, a plate, a pluralityy of tubes cylindrical in cross section'and open at their upper end'smounted on said'plate for receiving articles generally thev shape of the tube, meansat the end of the tubeA for displayingv an article'in the tube and preventing it from being ceiving articles generally the shape of the tube,

means at the end' of the tube for displaying an article in the -tube and preventingl it from beingfieinoved ina direction at right angles to the tube, vbut permitting removal of the article by its lower end being moved outwardly to incline it tothe axis of the tube, and yielding fingers extending over a portion of the upper end of each tube to-permit insertion ofthe articles but prevent their removal, said means also serving to mount said tube on said plate.

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